Tag Archives: Retail

After 40 years in the construction trades, John Nelson was looking for something that might kill a day or two a week and supplement his pension. He hit on the idea of installing and servicing doors at commercial buildings and ...

May 29, 2012Comments Off on Nili Lotan opening on Main Street in East Hampton

Women’s apparel designer Nili Lotan has signed a long-term lease for a 600-square-foot boutique on Main Street in East Hampton. Nili Lotan has a studio and store in Manhattan. The East Hampton store at 38 Main Street, located between Newtown ...

May 24, 2012Comments Off on Long Island retail rents, occupancy rebound

Though pummeled in the last four years by store closings, consolidation and the exodus of big national chains like Circuit City and Borders, retail real estate on Long Island has been quietly making a comeback. Asking rents grew a strong ...

Known as Simply Cell for nearly six years, Chris Depardieu recently changed the name of his struggling mobile phone accessories kiosk to try and change its luck. It didn’t work. Now called Street Talk, Depardieu’s business is one of the rapidly shrinking ...

The Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream is one of three New York-area malls just put up for sale by its owner Vornado Realty Trust, according to the Wall Street Journal. Manhattan-based Eastdil Secured is marketing the properties, which also ...

The Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove will open four new stores next month and another will debut in September, according to a statement from mall owner Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group. Sur La Table, a kitchen-centric retailer that provides hands-on ...

May 3, 2012Comments Off on Retailers’ April sales show spending slowdown

Retailers are reporting sales gains for April that show a slowdown in spending from the previous month as cooler weather, an early Easter and renewed worries about the economy dampened shoppers’ enthusiasm to buy. As merchants report their sales figures ...

April 25, 2012Comments Off on Q&A: Jaime Danza, the Essence Collection

After a brief career in the corporate world, Jaime Danza is going solo to experience the sweet smell of success. The Wantagh High School and Alfred University grad worked in Manhattan selling payroll services for ADP, managing an office for ...

April 23, 2012Comments Off on Wal-Mart shares fall after bribery allegations

Wal-Mart Stores Inc shares fell 4.7 percent in early trading on concerns that an investigation into allegations of bribery at its Mexican affiliate and how those allegations were handled by top management could be costly to the company and hinder ...